The Jerami Grant Trade Is PERFECT! 

hikkes on ur cheeks is crazy

It ain’t that hot. Try living in Arizona.

Didn’t even know you are based in nc

Been to Arizona plenty of times. Tons of places out west where it’s like 110. 90+ in the south with the humidity is worse IMO haha

Got to put on that sunscreen coming from South Carolina

Yeah Portland has been Grants preferred destination since the olympics. Reportedly him and Dame really bonded at the olympics and like you said they worked out together. Also Grant was born in Portland and lived there the first 2-3 years of his life so he maybe sees it a bit as home too

Where did you hear that grant was training and staying with dame?

@@alexandervue9464 ESPN, twitter and other social media platforms, couple streamers. It’s been going on for awhile now. Not 100% on this one but I think WOJ said something about it too.

@@blazers4life994 They have no benefit or obligation in taking less because that was Grants preferred destination as you are implying. They are a bad team that needs to extract as much value as they can for their assets.

For sure

@@SportingLogically Portland still ain’t winning shit!

@@elefanta1278 They went to the 2019 WCF with a very average roster around dame, especially defensively. They can be a way better team than they were in 2019 and the west to me at least isn’t as good as it was in 2019 cause the warriors had KD then lol.

@@tominator028 Warriors are better than they were in 2019. No one is getting past them.

@@tominator028 The west is stronger than it was in 2019, just not as top heavy. And lets not act like blazers didnt get swept by the warriors without kd. This current warriors team is better than the 2019 version without durant

Same

They did

They did

They did

lol as a Detroit fan, nobody wanted jeremi grant anymore. I never wanted him tbh he was mediocre for how much he shot the damn ball.

No you're under the cap you don't get It

Ryen Russillo went thru every trade exception in NBA history and found that like 1/10 of them get used, the other 90% of the time the team just saves cap space

lmao that pick is gonna be ass unless giannis dies cause a player of giannis caliber wont get traded theyd only leave in fa

U mean F-

The Pistons have Bagley now. Who says Grant is going to play there more than one year?? Portland is a very quiet place to live sometimes too quiet

Fr cause it should of been Jermai grant and a 1st for Little and 2 future 1sts

@@GrizzlyProdTM no

You thought Jerami was one of the higher value trade targets. NBA GMs thought differently. If this is the best Detroit could get, then its the best they could get. At the end of the day they signed Jerami as a free-agent, get to pass the buck of extending him to another team and got more assets at the same time while opening up a colossal amount of cap-space and flexibility. Its not just about the immediate return, but what might come next.

Yeah man we’re gonna just disagree on this. I’m just about positive they could’ve done better than: A pick in 2025, a pick that is 3 years away when Cade isn’t even on his rookie contract anymore. And that pick also comes from the team with Giannis. So it’s not like the pick is likely to be very high anyway.

If Grant played more like his Denver days, he'd absolutely net a huge haul. But it's become clear he's more interested in Stat padding and playing for his paycheck than winning.

Yes we could have gotten two firsts or better players, but I think a lot of Detroit fans are tired of the rebuilding. We have absolutely no one exciting to watch outside of Cade, and I think getting Cade a guy like Ayton, or even a Spartan in Miles Bridges would be huge for our fanbase. I don’t want another Stanley Johnson, Luke Kennard, Sekou, etc

Agreed. This has New York KP vibes. It is a good deal if they can sign ayton. But if he isn’t willing to sign there it’s an L. Phoenix will most likely match and force a trade but it’s unlikely now with grant gone they have little to offer a contender. Would not be surprised if Phoenix matched to trade to someone else later on for some pieces that would help. Anything could happen for Detroit but they are at a start of a rebuild and there isn’t too many young up n coming players to overpay or take a flier on. If they were a few more years into their rebuild this would make sense but with the current construction and timeline of their team, getting essentially just a 20+ draft pick in a few years looks like it’s a solid L.

Yeah but tbh Idk why the Pistons would go after Sexton, especially if they get Ivey in the draft

@@duffal0 sure if they move up and grab Ivey I will be less worried. I think the Kings are going to hold Ivey hostage with the fourth pick though bc so many teams want him

@@duffal0 kings not going to draft Ivey because he don’t want to be there and he only taking about how he want to be a knick

@@davyunwashington3613 lol there were multiple reports saying the kings are very interested in Ivey so Idk about that

@@duffal0 if I’m the kings imma pass and give me someone I know they can contribute and have a lil upside Ivey is just based on high upside and the kings already have a bunch of guards

Gotchu

How? Covington brings basically 85% of what Grant brings.

@@bitcoinethereum9702 85?🤣🤣🤣 Covington is not even 1/10000th of Grant on offense and on defense RoCo is overrated. He‘s a good team/help defender but on ball he‘s definitely a lot worse than Grant.

@@bitcoinethereum9702 I do not understand how people can defend cov after the 2 missed dunks in game 5 overtimes vs the nugs unforgivable

Absolutely wrong

It’s because of the cap space. They def had better deals but they’re prioritizing cap space

We’ll pistons fans been Lying all the way up until today when they landed this shit sandwich haha cause they were expecting a lot more than this for damn sure

Ya fans were. Fans aren’t nba executives

@@mikelike3877 yea, they thought they could get the Kings #4 pick, plus Harrison Barnes, for Grant, lol

Who says they didn't try to get more? You think just because they settled on this deal that Detroit didn't ask for more? I'm willing to bet Detroit asked for Anfernee Simons or something like that. It is what it is.

And the trade exception

100%

I get what you mean but your defense definitely won’t be elite still, as of rn I believe in Billups as a head coach but his pnr coverage was way too aggressive and got picked apart, and Dame and Anfernee as a backcourt is very bad defensively, they don’t become elite all of a sudden

@@samn90834 In Billups first year his veterans weren’t even buying in defensively and had to be called out several times. He didn’t get compliance from his players until those vets were traded and Dame sat. Then he was able to begin implementing his scheme. Keyword: “begin.” Even then we didn’t have a roster capable of playing great defense. Saying his P&R defense was too aggressive and got picked apart (with those guys executing it) is like saying Cade Cunningham wasn’t quite at LeBron level last year. No coach comes in and transforms a defense with unwilling and undersized defenders overnight. We didn’t have one single elite or even great defender last year. Grant’s above average but still better than anyone we had last year. Sochan will be elite. Williams will be better and more mobile on that end than Nurk. Add Bamba & Williams rim protection, a big upgrade in our size & length, Sochan & Grant as big perimeter defending wings, & Billups defensive acumen and principles and you can’t say we straight up won’t be elite defensively. And I’m not saying it’ll be overnight but we will have the pieces, scheme, and players willing to buy in for it to progress into a formidable defense. And name me one lineup we put out there last year that should’ve been a good defense especially while losing games on purpose.

@@samn90834 Just for an example of what a massive upgrade in defensive talent can do: how much do you think Billups defense would’ve been too aggressive and picked apart with Kawhi & Gobert or even Herb Jones & Jaren Jackson JR executing his scheme?? The players matter bro.

@@GunninRebel55 yea Sochan is a fucking monster defensively, Hope the blazers can pick him up, Udoka is a first year coach that immediately transformed the Celtics into the best defense in the league, but he was able to do that with only having Pritchard getting 10-15 mins a night, no other small guards that can be targeted, I just don’t think it’s possible to make a truly elite defense if your two best offensive players are defensive liabilities, even if Billups can make them buy in (which I’m sure he can) it’s lack physical tools that will hold them back. I see no reason why they can’t be a really good team and it wouldn’t surprise me if they ended up with a top 10 defense (especially if they replace Nurk) but can’t see them breaching the top 3-5 and becoming truly elite

Brah they got robbed

@@nikkrelj471 Robbed how? Everybody wanted a first round pick and they got it. They even got to move up 10 spots in the 2nd round on top of that. It's still valuable, and can be used to make additional moves. Just because you don't get it, doesn't means its bad. You still gonna say its bad if they trade that 2025 pick to get back into the first round this year? You know that's actually possible right? Not every team will have room or want to bring in a rookie this year. A team could swap their pick this year to Detroit in return for that 2025 pick. I mean use your head a bit brah..

@@paulwarren6062 brah its the bucks pick. Its gonna be between 25 to 30. Its useless

@@paulwarren6062 they could get a pick earlier, or a pick closer to the lottery than 30

@@nikkrelj471 only 20 hours later and your take aged horribly 💀 turned Grant into Duren and Kemba

Totally. They have so much cap space to absorb bad contracts and acquire sweeteners. They can eat Gordon Haywards contract and get 13th and 15th for example.

Glad you enjoy!

Not every team that has a pick needs to pick either. With all the cash Detroit has they could even buy there way into the first round. I think a 1st round pick cost anywhere between 5 million to 10 million. If for some reason a team is willing to sell, then that's an option for Detroit.

Grant is not an efficient scorer.

Bro grant these past two season has averaged like 20 point what is you talking about

@@sebastianaquino6607 He shoots slightly below league average

I have a feeling that IF Ayton gets traded, the Suns will send him to the East.

Fast as I could 😂

@@SportingLogically No no i’m talking about the Blazers lmao 😂 You good thanks for the video

Right back where you were before. 6th seed at best

sonics fans have become blazer fans? how is that possible?

@@cjp1599 I didn’t say I was a Blazers fan. I said I catch their games and I look forward to having something interesting to watch.

@@therealneal3034 you should be a Thunder fan

@@duffal0 Seattle fans hated when they were moved to OKC. Why would they want to root for them now?? 😂😂

It’s 1-4 protected

@@spicyshizz2850 in that case yes its a bad deal

@@zell2626 if that pick becomes no.5 it’s certainly not a bad deal haha

@@samn90834 true, but Pistons usually be unlucky as outside of the Cade no 1 pick. They could have had Bron

Jeremy Grants good but he’s not Anfernee Simons good especially considering their ages

Simon's is the future of the blazers

@@irightus we will see how he is with dame

raptors would ask for alooooot in return for OG, considering all the trade buzz has been mainly rumors that scottie barnes and i even believe OG himself have said are false

@@derrickrose2652 I don't believe there false if he wants a bigger role he's not gonna get it in Toronto

@@bjr0467 again you going off of rumors that the coaching staff, teammates, and if I remember right OG himself said were false. But even if the rumors could be true, he's under contact for another 3 yrs

@@derrickrose2652 idgaf wat they say they'll say anything I only care bout wat I see and I see OG wanting and being able to get a bigger role elsewhere. James harden said he wasn't getting traded from Brooklyn who gives af wat they say to the media

@@bjr0467 mfer when did i ask if i cared bout you beliveing in rumors lmao? Your not getting OG

exactly no doubt he will sign with portland jerami is there

@@raizen4271 I’m a pistons fan but sure

Ayton aint moving the needle

@@jumpstreet2425 he is moving to portland 🔥 lets go blazers!

@@jumpstreet2425 he’s a start at least

🤔 did not think of that. I HOPE that is what happens.

Bridges is from Flint, MI. Ivey said he wants to be here and only showed up in Orlando and Detroit. There are enough players with Detroit ties to come here...

Yep. People saying that this was good for us too are just making fun. Weaver just used us instead of Charmin.

In weaver we trust turned Grant into a lottery pick

It works though

I’m just worried brodie. Best case scenario is we took a huge gamble to overpay deandre ayton. He’s solid, don’t get me wrong. But is he the guy that’s gonna take pistons to the next level? I just don’t see it

Tbh the fact that it’s a beautiful sunny week in Detroit rn might be fucking with their heads. They think they will be able to sell Detroit to these free agents. Not nearly the kind of market any big names wanna go to

wouldnt really make too much sense for the pistons timeline, unless they went and snagged someone else too

If Beal is chasing money, it makes more sense he milks his contract for all its worth. In order to do that he has to sign with Washington who has his bird rights and can give him a 5 year max. Pistons can only offer 4 years at best. That doesn't mean Beal isn't in play for a trade at some point down the road since he'll just take his max money (which he'll be 29 or 30 when he does) and then force his way out a year or two later with GM/ownership intending to do good on him for his loyalty.

Detroit isn’t a free agent destination 🤣🤣🤣 Troy weaver screwed the pooch on this

Detroit never been a huge FA destination even with UFAs like Lavine and Beal who are available. Also their own respective team has the advantage since they own their bird rights so they can slap another year for a max term in comparison to another team. A key play the Pistons can make is going after certain RFAs to fill up roster depth/talent knowing their old teams aren't going to match the contract. Basically the Pistons have to sign a sum of talent better than Grant's value which he helped freed up money for the Pistons' cap space.

Way better defender longer better scorer inside hustles more better inside defender

only if J Grant stays, he wanted out of denver partly because of the lack of night life. from my experience denver and portland have a similar nightlife.

The hope with that gambit is the Suns don't match (because Sarver is a cheapskate). If the Suns match they can still turn Ayton's contract into 1~3 players and a collection of assets. Pistons keep their money and still don't have a player that replaces the outgoing Grant. Which is why productive players still carry value to flip them to ideally another player than turning them to 'whats in the mystery box of a draft pick' along with cash considerations. Unless there are no desirable players to be flipped in which case Weaver has to make do with the lemons he got.

@@t4d0W if the suns match they can't pay bridges and cam thomas

actually didn't they extend bridges for 84/4 neighbourhood? lemme bother the google. ok, he' starts his 20 mil salary next year 27/28 he gets 24.5. decent contract tbh

I’d rather get Myles turner

Also down for dat

If thats true...... next to grant..... that's trouble.

I'm a heat fan and I froze for one second after reading that.

KD is coming to Portland soon

@@ezypeazyy I meant the pistons way of clearing up a bunch of cap space and trying to get a free agent. I think the blazers have a way better chance of getting a superstar than the pistons especially in this age of everyone just doing a sign and trade to bypass the salary cap.

@@codycomer4623 oh ok I thought you compared the Mavs to the Blazers

@@ezypeazyy nah. After the 2011 title they kept letting everyone go to keep cap space. “Keeping the powder dry” was Cuban’s phrase. They wanted to pair another free agent star with Dirk, but it never happened. They all just went to stacked teams instead.

Not at all, according to sources (Detroit beat writer James Edwards) this was the best offer Detroit got for Grant dating back to the February trade deadline. Basically everybody over valued Grant and ran too hard with twitter rumors.